Suvarnabhumi Airport Denied Safety Certificate

[george]

Bangkok's new airport denied safety certificate

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's aviation authority decided Friday not to renew an international safety certificate for Bangkok's new airport, in the latest setback for the air hub since it opened just four months ago.

The certificate is not required by law for the airport to operate, meaning it can stay open at least for the moment while the problems are sorted out.

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) had been scheduled Friday either to issue a permanent Aerodrome Certificate for Suvarnabhumi Airport, or renew an interim document awarded on July 25.

Instead it opted to postpone the decision.

-- AFP 2007-01-26

[george]

Suvarnabhumi fails to get safety certification

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Civil Aviation has refused an application by Suvarnabhumi Airport for an international safety certificate. The certificate is not technically required, so the airport will remain open for now.

The denial of a safety credential is a huge setback for the showpiece $4 billion airport.

On Thursday, officials said there were about 100 cracks in taxiways and runways which could disrupt air traffic as damaged sections are repaired. At least four flights were kept in a holding pattern for so long that they had to fly to U Tapao to land and refuel.

Airports of Thailand, which runs Suvarnabhumi, claimed on Friday there will be no further delays in incoming flights due to repairs on runways.

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) had been scheduled Friday either to issue a permanent [more...]

--Bangkok Post 2007-01-26

[KireB]

It's problaby the fault of foreign contractors!

[britmaveric]

No surprise.

[Payboy]

It's problaby the fault of foreign contractors!

it is that - and i have traced it back to the wright brothers!

Edited January 29, 2007 by Payboy

[leisurely]

No surprise there then